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COMPANY PROFILE 2017

As implied by the name, Re-Solve Consulting seeks - through engineering and re-engineering

of especially water services at utility level - to address the technical, social, environmental and

economic developmental challenges faced by many countries in Africa. Specializing in the

water sector, advisory services relating to service provision, system inefficiencies, water

losses and NRW, application of emerging technologies, institutional arrangements,

organizational structure and capacity development are focussed on Consulting services are

provided to both public and private sector clients.

At municipal level, Re-Solve Consulting has

extensive experience in identifying cost effective

interventions aimed at reducing water demand,

NRW, water losses, supply pressures, and creating

greater awareness around water use and

awareness. Almost all projects involving actual

implementation of interventions have resulted in

drastic water savings and a reduction in water

losses, thus creating the desired efficiencies.

The company currently employs a full-time staff

compliment of over 100 employees. As a consulting

engineering firm with a technical focus, the

company strives towards service excellence and

the application of international best practice,

advanced technologies and innovative approaches.

Core values embraced include personal and business integrity, development of staff and

community, creativity and innovation, as well as strength in diversity and continuous

improvement.

Background

Historically, services have been provided to the following clients:

• National Government,

• Provincial and Local Government, including Municipalities,

• International Development Agencies and Non-Profit Organisations,

• Bulk and Retail Utilities and Water Service Providers,

• Financial Institutions,

• Companies with international footprints and large corporates,

• Mining and Industrial Sectors, and

• Private Sector Companies seeking consultation.

Re-Solve Consulting has conducted work across Sub-Saharan Africa with a keen focus on

establishing a Regional footprint.

Originally established in 2005, the company operates primarily out of main centres in South

Africa. However, as project needs and growth have determined, there are now additional

offices and satellite offices in the following areas of South Africa, including:

• Cape Town

• East London

• Free State (Bloemfontein)

• Kempton Park

• Johannesburg

• Midvaal

• North West (Potchefstroom)

• Port Elizabeth

Background

The company is managed by 5 Directors, namely: Dugald Ross, Michael Rabe, Grant Powell,

Monde Skade and Stephen Gorven as the Chairman of Re-Solve Consulting.

Stephen Gorven

Stephen is the Chairman of Re-Solve Consulting. In Stephen’s career to date as an

investment banker and business leader, he has been privileged to gather the following

relevant experience:

Leading many companies and organisations, and participating in many boards – as both

executive director with primary executive responsibility, and non-executive chairman.

Providing formal financial, economic and strategic advice to company boards and State-

Owned Enterprises regarding material transactions and decisions. Managing high-stakes

issues, interfacing with top executives / officials and helping organisations undertake

transforming business transactions. In addition, he helped to co-ordinate a team to achieve a

common goal which often is the role of an investment banker. He co-ordinated the efforts of

client executives, accountants, attorneys, financiers, regulators and colleagues towards

achieving a particular outcome and deadline. He provided advice regarding client or

transaction strategies including negotiation skills and was involved in communication in many

forms – formal, presentations, media and public speaking.

Monde Skade

Monde Skade is a director in the Cape Town office.

Before he was employed as a director of Re-Solve Consulting, Monde started an Iliso office in

Johannesburg, as the Regional Managing Director responsible for the northern provinces of

Limpopo, Mpumalanga, West and Gauteng. He was part of the strategic planning exercises

conducted at periodic intervals. He drew up business and marketing plans for the office. He

built relationships with clients and stakeholders ranging from politicians and government

officials. He was also involved in the private sector and international engineering fraternity

organisations.

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He was then promoted to the Director: Quality Management System in the Centurion office,

where he aligned the company’s quality documentation with ISO 9001 requirements. Monde

undertook yearly internal audits (carried out by DEKRA, the ISO 9001 certifying body) on all

regional offices.

Michael Rabe

Michael Rabe currently serves as one of the five Directors of Re-Solve Consulting. General

duties and activities include managing and coordinating efficiency initiatives within

municipalities, conceptualising and implementing intervention projects, procuring funding for

municipal infrastructure, providing technical assistance to municipalities, collaborating with

Development Agencies, funding agents and partner organisations as well as facilitating

contractual arrangements for specialised projects. Michael also serves on Steering Committees

for various research and standards setting bodies.

Michael’s engineering specialisation, coupled with over twenty years of experience in the

municipal service sector as a director, operator, manager, planner, programme and project

manager, coordinator as well as new business development manager provides him with an in-

depth understanding of the challenges facing service delivery and Local Government in this

country.

Grant Powell

In addition to owning and managing three businesses, Grant has had 11 years’ experience in

the water industry, beginning with TPGP Consulting Engineers (now BKS Consultburo) in

Mmabatho from 1993 -1995. His responsibilities included Water Loss Management and

reticulation in rural areas.

Grant has various diplomas in Advanced Project Management, Practical Management and

Computer Hardware and Software Technology.

Grant was employed with Rand Water for 6 years. He was involved with the

Rand Water bid for the Management Services Contract for Johannesburg Water

Directors

in conjunction with Vivendi. Thereafter he was employed by the Retail department and

seconded to Odi Retail Water for 6 years as Planning and Project Manager overseeing Odi’s

Capital and in-house projects. Grant has also been involved in overseeing various Water Loss

Management projects implemented by Rand Water.

Current responsibilities include managing various municipal efficiency projects, housing projects

(including the construction of houses and bulk services) and water demand management

interventions.

Dugald Ross

Dugald Ross, a Professional Engineer, serves as a Director of Re-Solve Consulting in the Port

Elizabeth Office focusing on Project Management and Implementation. Dugald’s engineering

background and years of experience as a Technical Designer, Project Manager, Programme

Manager, Accounts Executive and Director of his own company have equipped him with a

broad range of skills including the design, planning, implementation and commissioning of a

wide range of technical, engineering and social projects.

Prior to starting and managing his own company, Dugald was employed by Rand Water,

working and interacting closely with municipalities having been responsible for the management

of services delivery to various Municipalities throughout South Africa.

Dugald also served as an Accounts Executive to Rand Water and some of his clients included

mines and municipalities. He played a role in ensuring service delivery to these clients. His

experience has provided him with an acute understanding of the operations of these institutions

as well as the constraints and challenges faced by these organisations to be able to provide

engineering solutions to address any efficiency and engineering agenda.

In addition, Dugald has extensive experience relating to asset management, evaluation of

feasibility studies for capital projects, procurement and adjudication of tenders.

The following services are provided by Re-Solve Consulting:

Water Demand Management: • Efficiency Interventions • Non-Revenue Water

determination • Leak Detection • In situ meter verification • Water Balances • Pressure Management

Project Management: • Project monitoring and

supervision • Implementation planning and

co-ordination • Contract management • Project co-ordination • Community Liaison &

education • Administering project

finances • Monitoring and Evaluation • Quality control

Water Supply Services: • Community/Rural water

supply options

• Package Plant water

purification and treatment

technologies

• Operation and Maintenance

• Distribution network

management

• Revenue management

• Metering and measurement

• Tariff design

Water Loss Management: • Meter (& consumer) audits • Meter testing • Pressure testing • Zonal analysis and

determination • Data logging and analysis • Minimum night flow

analysis

Environmental Engineering: • Environmental Impact

Assessments • Mine Closure reports and

cost assessment • Water quality management • Carbon Disclosure Reporting

Developmental Engineering:

• Assessment, design and implementation of pilot projects

• Policy formulation • Community based solutions • Capacity building, training

and mentoring • Community education,

awareness and consultation

Services

Our Services

Re-Solve Consulting is a registered member of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) as

well as a member of the Water Institute of South Africa (WISA). Engineers employed by Re-

Solve Consulting are registered as Professional Engineers with the Engineering Council of

South Africa (ECSA), the Institute of Municipal Engineering Southern Africa (IMESA), and the

South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE). Other affiliations of individual staff

members include membership with the Project Management Institute of South Africa (PMISA),

Project Management Institute (PMI) (SA Chapter), and the South African Institute of Chartered

Accountants (SAICA).

Re-Solve Consulting has been verified as a Level 3 Contributor in terms of the B-BBEE Act for

the year 2017.

Re-Solve Consulting employs a permanent staff compliment of over 100 individuals including

senior professional engineers, project managers, technologists, technicians, instrumentation

specialists, environmental practitioners, administration and financial specialists.

Professional Affiliations &

B-BBEE

Professional Affiliations

B-BBEE Certificate

Project Fact Sheet

Environmental Authorisation Process for Cullinan Diamond Mine Client: Cullinan Diamond Mine

Project Cost: R1.5 Million

Duration of Project: Two Years

Project Objective:

To undertake the designing of a water balance system for the

Cullinan Diamond Mine.

To follow due process for the environmental authorization of

the Return Water Dam Project which includes a technological

upgrade of the current mine.

This includes:

• EIA process

• WULA process

• EMPr Amendment process

Scope of Work:

• Complete the water balance snapshot measurements

• Design a water balance schematic and integrate a programme of measurement for the CDM

• Complete the necessary EIA process including specialist studies to cover the Mill Plant, RWD and

Artificial Wetland Areas.

• Complete a WULA application process to encompass the water use activities of the proposed project

activities.

• To complete an existing lawful Use registration

process to encompass the existing water use

activities of Cullinan Diamond Mine.

• To amend the present EMPr to incorporate the

proposed mining activity/process changes.

Results

• Project in Progress

• Final Scoping Report Approved by Competent

Authorities

• Submitted Draft EIA to all Competent Authorities

Proposed new Plant and

Infrastructure

Project Fact Sheet

Compendium of Case Studies Relating to Water Conservation and Water Demand Intervention at the Municipal Level in South Africa

Client: Water Research Commission (WRC), South Africa

Project Cost: R600 000

Duration of Project: Aug 2010 to Nov 2011

Project Objective:

Water Conservation and Water Demand Management (WC/WDM) needs to be

promoted as a viable option to create efficiencies at the municipal water supply level through reducing the

demand for water and delaying augmentation.

The objective of this project was to produce a compendium of WC/WDM case studies, in a story format, to

inform especially municipal officials, as to the availability and successes of the different WC/WDM

intervention options that exist. The hope is that this will assist in making an informed decision on WC/WDM

intervention options available to the Urban Water Manager.

Scope of Work:

• Identify and document existing WC/WDM interventions within the South African urban water supply

sector;

• Increase awareness of WC/WDM options and share lessons learnt by others during the

implementation process

Results:

• Visited 24 Municipalities across South Africa

• Identified 99 water conservation and demand management projects, programmes and interventions

• Continue to identify and research innovative technologies which aid water managers in their efforts

to ensure water resource sustainability.

Project Fact Sheet

The Supply of Potable Water to Residents of 3 Rural Villages Located in

the Limpopo, North-West & Eastern Cape Provinces

Client: The Coca Cola Africa Foundation, USAID & Global Environment and Technology Foundation

(Implementing Agent)

Project Cost: R3 400 000 (funds for 1st year)

Duration of Project: 3 Years

Project Objective:

Rural water supply schemes to be provided in 3 suitably sized villages over

a period of 3 years, commencing with the village of Ramotshinyadi in

Limpopo province in Year 1, and extending to an additional two villages in

years 2 and 3 in the North-West and Eastern Cape provinces, to be

identified once Implementation of the project is underway. Ramotshinyadi is

a rural village consisting of approximately 2000 dwellings and an estimated

Population of 10 000.

The village of Ramotshinyadi has been selected for the following reasons:

• Existing USAID programs including PEPFAR are underway in the

village

• The village is distinctly rural in nature and of poor social standing

• The village is discrete, compact and well defined from a spatial

perspective

• Insufficient investment in service infrastructure has taken place

• Inadequate water supply and reticulation exists

• Water quality issues represent a potential health hazard to the village

• The size of the village and scope of

Scope of Work:

A tailored water reticulation network will be installed in Ramotshinyadi to

supplement the existing system of standpipes already located in the village.

• The equipping of at least 7 existing unutilized boreholes

• The laying of approximately 2 800m of supply pipe from all the boreholes to the storage facilities

• The provision of an additional 10 000ℓ storage facility

• The provision of an additional 100 000ℓ elevated storage

• The provision of a dosing facility in the event of poor bacteriological quality of groundwater

• The laying of approximately 10 000m of network reticulation pipe in the public road reserves in the

village

• The provision of 66 standpipes.

Results:

On-going. 7 600m of pipe laid. Ground water shows high levels of Nitrates & therefore alternate source

to be found or Reverse Osmosis is treatment necessary.

Project Fact Sheet

WADA School Leak Repair, Education and Training Project in Eastern Cape,

Western Cape and Gauteng

Client: Coca Cola South Africa/USAID

Project Cost: R960 000.00

Duration of Project: February 2009 – July 2009

Project Objective:

Leak Repairs at Schools which included:

• Data Logging of School Water Consumptions

• Leak Repairs to Plumbing Infrastructure

• Educators Facilities: Toilets, Urinals, Basins and Taps

• Learners Facilities: Toilets, Urinals, Basins and Taps

• School Grounds: Taps Stands, Pipe Work

Before repairs commenced at a school a check meter with logger was installed to give an accurate

consumption and consumption pattern prior to any leaks being repaired. The logger was left at the

schools during repairs.

Education to Learners and Caretakers

• A presentation on “saving water” was given to the learners which helped them to understand the

importance of saving water and energy at school and at home

• Reading of School Meter

Three Captains were selected at each school and taught how to read a water meter. They were given a

report for twelve months in which they record the water consumption at their schools by means of a

graph.

Caretaker Training included:

• Assembling toilet cisterns

• Correct application of plumber’s tape and hemp

• Removing and replacing tap washers

• On-site training: during actual repairs at the schools, caretakers were trained to apply what they had

learnt.

Scope of Work:

Repairing of leaking and plumbing facilities at 7 primary schools, as well as training caretakers and

educating teachers and learners.

Results/Product:

• Learners were educated about “saving water” at home and at school

• Trained caretakers and School maintenance staff were supplied with a toolbox for their school repairs

as an ongoing program

• The school could benefit from being able to read their daily consumption using a water meter

• All seven schools had a water chemical, meteorological and biological tests performed on the water.

Results have been received back for the NMBMM & EMM schools and these

schools have water that complies with the South African National Standard

Specification Drinking Water 241, Edition 6, 2005.

Project Fact Sheet

Coca-Cola / Shanduka Beverages Schools Leak Repair Project in

Mpumalanga

Client: Coca Cola South Africa/Shanduka Beverages


Duration of Project: June 2008 – December 2008

Project Objective:

The project was made up of 3 components:

Repairs:

Before repairs commenced at a school a check meter with logger was installed to give an accurate

consumption and consumption pattern prior to any leaks being repaired. The logger was left at the

schools during repairs

Education:

This was to help learners to understand the importance of

saving water and energy and also how to save water and

energy

Educational presentations were carried out at 7 schools,

aimed at approximately 50 learners per school who were

chosen by the principal and/or participating teachers. The

learners chosen ranged from Grade I to Grade VII.

Training of caretakers

• Caretakers participated in the following:

• Assembling toilet cisterns

• Correct application of plumber’s tape and hemp

• Removing and replacing tap washers

• On-site training – during actual repairs at the schools

the caretakers were used to apply what was taught at

the training and therefore assist the plumbing teams

with repairs carried out.

Scope of Work:

Repairing of leaking and plumbing facilities at 7 primary schools. This project included training caretakers

and educating teachers and learners.

Results/Product:

• Potential savings and cost benefit to the Municipality

• Skills transfer programme for the school’s maintenance staff

• Educating learners to improve water use efficiency through education and awareness which will in turn

benefit communities.

Education and Training

“Before” and “After” repairs

Project Fact Sheet

Indigent Leak Repair Project

Client: Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Project Cost: R750 000.00

Duration of Project: 1 October 2008 – April 2009

Project Objectives:

• Indigent dwellings have been targeted as an opportunity to reduce

lost and wasteful consumption of water.

• Implementation of a pro-active leak repair project aimed at

repairing identified leaks on private properties once-off at no cost

to owner

Scope of Work:

• Receive list from EMM and choose 500 houses which need repair

• Undertake a pre-audit during a property-to property pre-intervention

survey.

• Compiling a job card of plumbing fixtures to be repaired/replaced for each property.

• Appointment of plumbing contractor to undertake proposed plumbing work.

• Contractor will then be responsible to collect the plumbing material and do the repair work.

• Repair/replacement/retrofitting of plumbing fixtures as per the pre-intervention audit for each

property.

• Completion of a post-audit.

Results:

A total of 547 houses repaired

• A reduction in levels of non-revenue water

• A reduction in municipal accounts

• Improved sanitation and hygiene

• Saved energy through the creation of efficient water usage at the customer level



Project Fact Sheet

Community Caretaker Project in the Informal Settlement of Amaoti

Client: eThekwini Municipality


Duration of Project: 2 Years

Project Objective:

The Amaoti informal area close to Kwa Mashu was characterized

by elevated levels of water wastage, illegal connections and hence

illegal water use from a primary water network originally intended to

supply the community with water via standpipes.

Most members of the community had taken advantage of the availability

of piped water and had illegally connected to this network. Connections were poorly done, resulting in

potable water wastage on a grand scale.

Although the municipality had resolved to improve the level of service to the community, they faced a

challenge in formalizing connections and water use and coercing the community to take ownership of

consumption and installed infrastructure.

As a solution, through the Increasing Sustainable Local Government Services program of USAID, the

Alliance to Save Energy proposed instituting a community based caretaker management structure to

inform, educate, alert, train and persuade the community in the appropriate use of water services and a

more formal service delivery regime.

Formalized service provision includes the provision of Free Basic

Water by the municipality in the amount of 6,000 litres per month per

household. With wise water use and improved consumptive habits,

there is then no real need to connect illegally to the water network.

Scope of Work:

After a formal recruitment process Caretakers were appointed from

the local community and worked alongside local contractors responsible

for the installation of water pipes, individual household connections with ground-tanks as well as

electronic control devices supplying Free Basic Water.

Caretakers successfully interacted face to face with the community, persuading them to improve water

use habits, respect water services and ensure that newly provided infrastructure and services are

respected.

Results:

The combined impact of the technical and social intervention has resulted in an obvious behavioural

shift, a major reduction in water wastage of around 85,000 kℓ per month, and a more formalized service

delivery milieu. Hence a more sustainable service delivery environment has been created.

Based on these outcomes and the fact that illegal connections were willingly removed by individual

members of the community themselves, the caretaker model piloted on this project is a

success and has great potential and merit in other areas in South Africa faced with

similar challenges.

Typical ground-tank installation

The informal area of Amaoti close to Kwa-Mashu in eThekwini

Project Fact Sheet

Improved Management of Water Supply Pressures Saves Millions of Litres of Water

Client: City of Cape Town - Gugulethu


Duration of Project: 1 Year

Project Objective:

In South Africa, potable water has traditionally been supplied

unrestrained, on tap and at pressure to individual households

in almost all urban communities including poorer

disadvantaged communities.

In world standards, this level of service and access to potable

water by even poor communities is high, and comes at a price not only relating to the cost of treatment

and supply, but also in terms of a lack of ownership of consumption, fixtures and wastage by

impoverished communities, who also were barred from taking ownership of houses during Apartheid.

Almost all houses in the poorer communities have broken, missing and irreparable plumbing fixtures.

This coupled with higher than necessary municipal supply pressures – which contribute to the

premature failure of plumbing fixtures – results in irresponsible water wastage on a grand scale, in turn

creating exorbitant municipal bills and leading to irrecoverable municipal debts from economically

disadvantaged communities.

Solution:

A viable cost effective way of mitigating the large-scale wastage of water involves the installation of

pressure management equipment on bulk supply lines to areas characterized by high Minimum Night

Flows (MNF), an accurate measure of water wastage (since water use in residential areas in the middle

of the night should be minimal and high flows are indicative of leaks and wastage).

As part of the Increasing Sustainable Local Government Services (ISLGS) program of USAID/South

Africa, technical assistance was provided to the City of Cape Town for the installation and

commissioning of pressure management equipment aimed at reducing excessive water supply for the

area of Gugulethu.

Scope of Work:

Although a basic pressure reducing valve had been installed in the main supply line to the area of

Gugulethu several years ago, scope to substantially improve the efficiency of this valve was identified in

cooperation with City Officials. This was achieved through the installation of an electronic controller

which further lowers pressure at night times, thus reducing leakage wastage even further.

Results:

This saving in supplied potable water translates to a staggering 1 646 150 kℓ per annum. Because of the

water-energy nexus and the energy required to treat and supply water as well as treat discharged

wastewater, this water saving can also be translated in an energy saving equivalent to 1 432 GWh per

annum!

Typical internal view of an underground Pressure

Management station

Project Fact Sheet

Assessment of Plumbing Infrastructure at Schools in Nelson Mandela Bay

Client: The Alliance to Save Energy


Duration of Project: May 2008

Project Objectives:

An assessment of general plumbing

infrastructure and water supply at public

schools was undertaken at 35 public schools in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipal Area.

Generally, the condition of plumbing infrastructure at public schools is known to be poor due to

vandalism, over-use, inadequate maintenance, a lack of education of learners in the proper use of

facilities as well as a general lack of awareness of water conservation issues. The net result is gross

wastage of potable water, the cost of which defaults back to the municipality due to poor metering and

billing procedures, broken meters and endless disputes over payment of accounts by the national

Department of Education. It therefore makes good business, educational and service delivery sense to

address plumbing and educational issues on school properties.

Scope of Work:

Based on historical meter read data, a spread of schools with high and zero/low consumptions were

selected (35 schools), the rationale being that high consumptions represent excessive wastage and

low/zero consumptions represent metering inadequacies at same schools, with both scenarios requiring

some form of intervention by the municipality.

On a purely technical level the assessment included:

• General adequacy of water supply to each school,

• General adequacy of ablution facilities,

• Condition assessment of plumbing fixtures in especially ablution blocks,

• Condition assessment and reading of municipal water meters,

• Condition assessment of fire-fighting infrastructure at each school,

• A photographic record of assessed infrastructure, and

• Visual assessment of school grounds to detect underground leaks on water pipes and blockages in

sewer lines.

Results:

The findings of the assessment were presented in a report to the municipality together with

recommendations relating to:

• The repair/replacement/retrofitting of general plumbing infrastructure,

• The replacing of municipal water meters,

• The provision of additional ablution facilities,

• The estimated cost to repair and rehabilitate plumbing infrastructure at the assessed schools,

• An estimated cost to repair plumbing fixtures at all public schools in NMBMM, and

• The cost of assessed water wastage at each school and potential loss in revenue

to the municipality.

This work was done on behalf of the U.S. Agency for

International Development (USAID)

Typical water related challenges

found in schools

Project Fact Sheet

Water Balance and Consumer Water Meter Audit

Client: Far West Rand Dolomitic Water Association

Project cost: R90 000

Duration of Project: March 07 – May 07

Project Objective:

The main objective of this project was to reduce real and apparent losses being experienced by the

client within a rural water distribution network located near to Carletonville. Ultimately the installed

infrastructure will be used to reduce experienced pressures of up to 23 bar because of direct supply

from Rand Water supply.

Scope of Work:

The project entailed the construction of a chamber housing a bulk supply water meter which also makes

provision for the installation of a pressure reducing valve. Faulty domestic water meters were also

replaced as necessary, to reduce real and apparent losses being experienced by the client.

Results:

• The meter chamber was successfully constructed and the bulk meter and associated

infrastructure installed.

• Domestic water meters were installed and handed over to the client.

• Completed work allowed for the accurate quantification of water losses and the determination of

a Water Balance which shows Non-Revenue Water at a staggering 143%.

Domestic meter installation

Water leak on piping

Project Fact Sheet

Tshepiso North Extension 3: Rollout of Housing Program: Erection of Temporary Housing Units

Client: SCIP Engineering Group on contract to Gauteng Department of Housing

Project Cost: Project value: R19 million

Project management cost: R320 000

Duration of Project: October ’07 – January ‘08

Project Objective:

The supervision and project management of service installation and erection of temporary housing

structures for Tshepiso North Extension 3

Scope of Work:

• Project management of contractors and all

construction work including building supervision,

quality control, health & safety, authorization of

payments and environmental impacts relating to

the construction of 342 temporary housing units

including a water network supplying standpipe.

• Beneficiary administration and ensuring that

qualified persons take occupation of completed units.

Results:

Project was completed on time within budget and all structures have been occupied.

A Gauteng Dept of Housing contract managed by Re-Solve Consulting Consulting (Pty) Ltd on

behalf of SCIP Engineering Group who form part

of the Professional Resource Team for various housing projects

Project Fact Sheet

Tshepiso North & South Extension 1

Client: Gauteng Department of Housing

Project Cost: R8 Million

Duration of Project: Jan’07 – Sep’07

Project Objectives:

The supervision and project management of service

installation for Tshepiso North Extension 1 and Tshepiso

South Extension 1

Scope of Work:

Project management of contractors and all construction work

including site supervision, quality control, health & safety,

authorization of payments and environmental impacts

The project itself entails the installation of 6,350m of bulk

water mains & 5,790m of bulk sewer mains including the

provision of 550 individual house connections for both services

Results:

Project successfully completed after delays due to hard rock excavation, relocation of informal

settlements, and the need for an additional bulk water connection.

A Gauteng Department of Housing contract that Re-Solve Consulting Consulting (Pty) Ltd project managed on behalf of SCIP Engineering Group

(appointed by GDOH to supervise)

Project Fact Sheet

Boipatong & Lakeside Housing Development: – Construction of Foundations & Top Structures

Client: Gauteng Department of Housing (GDoH)

Project Cost: R20 Million

Duration of Project: Aug ’07

Project Objective:

Construction management & site supervision.

Management of contractors (building, health & safety, environmental, etc.) appointed by GDoH.

Scope of Work:

Project management of contractors and all construction work including building supervision, quality

control, health & safety, authorization of payments and environmental impacts relating to the

construction of 1 098 foundations and top structures in Boipatong and 380 foundations and top

structures in Lakeside.

Project Fact Sheet

Coca-Cola Africa Foundation Schools Leak Repair Project in Ekurhuleni

Client: Coca Cola Africa Foundation


Duration of Project: Sep ’07 – May ‘08

Project Objective:

The main objective of the project was to reduce

water wastage at public schools through multiple

technical, social and educational interventions.

Scope of Work:

The project comprised 3 components, namely:

• Repair of plumbing infrastructure to

minimize water wastage,

• Education of learners around water issues such as conservation, avoidance of pollution, health and

hygiene,

• Training of school caretakers in basic plumbing skills

Results:

The project benefitted more than 3 500 learners and resulted in water savings of around 20% per

school.



Project Fact Sheet

Ekurhuleni Water Demand Management Project

Client: Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (Sub-consultant to Arcus Gibb)

Project Cost: R2.6 Million

Duration of Project: September 2007 - present

Project Objective:

Identify, assess and quantify water losses as part of a broader strategy to

reduce Non-Revenue Water percentages for the municipality.

Scope of Work:

Implementation of various water demand management initiatives including:

• A networks and private property leak repair program involving the identification of leaks and the

repair thereof,

• Finalizing of a Water Demand Management Strategy Document

• Outlining a five-year Intervention Plan for the city of Ekurhuleni

• Assess condition of reservoirs and prepare Operations Manuals for each reservoir

• Reservoir repairs

• Undertaking an audit of consumption at schools and leak repairs on

school properties

• Investigate opportunities for water re-use and the introduction of

recycling systems

• Undertaking an Awareness campaign

• Prepare an informative customer bill

• Finalizing a metering policy

• Rebate scheme for the installation of water saving devices.

• Finalizing and promulgate water supply By-Laws

• Establish the integrity of each supply zone and,

• Metering supply to discrete supply zones

Before After


Project Fact Sheet

Sharpeville Private Property Leak Repair Project

Client: Emfuleni Local Municipality, Coca Cola South Africa, and Renewable Energy and Energy

Efficiency Partnership

Project cost: R 4,300,000

Duration of Project: Jan 2006 – Dec 2006

Project Objectives:

Multiple objectives were set for this project, namely:

• Establishment of SME’s

• Skills training

• Community Upliftment

• Community awareness

• Improved Service Delivery

• Water savings

• Revenue Enhancement

• Environmental Enhancement

Scope of Work:

This project was aimed at repairing water leaks within the consumer’s property/household throughout

the Sharpeville area comprising more than 4,500 houses.

All employed contractors were locally based.

Twenty-Four learner plumbers and 2 Community Liaison Officers were trained and then employed on

the project.

Results:

• Savings water purchases: R 2,000,000/annum

• Persons benefited: 36,000

Project Fact Sheet

Munsieville Private Property Leak Repair Project

Client: United States Agency for International Development, Mogale City Local Municipality and Coca

Cola Africa Foundation

Project Cost: R1 200 000

Duration of Project: Jan’06 – Jun’06

Project Objective:

The main aim of the project was to demonstrate the business case and develop a suitable methodology

for the large-scale repair of leaks on private properties in previously disadvantaged areas.

Scope of Work:

The project entailed the assessment, repair and post audit of leaks on 1 200 privately owned properties

in Munsieville.

A total of 34 local community members were employed on this project including the Plumbing Auditor,

Contractor, Material Supplier, Learner Plumbers and CLO.

Due to savings in project implementation costs, ablution facilities for the disabled were upgraded to

improve access and convenience.

Results:

• Savings: R 850,000/annum

• Persons benefited: 10,968

Project Fact Sheet

Ga-Rankuwa Large Consumer Meter Audit

Client: Sandspruit Works Association under contract to City of Tshwane

Project cost: R 148,000

Duration of Project: Mar’06 – Jun’06

Project Objective:

The purpose of this audit was to assess the condition and accuracy of installed water meters to

especially large industrial consumers in the area, with the aim of reducing apparent losses associated

with inaccurate metering.

Sandspruit Works Association – the Water Service Provider to the area of Ga- Rankuwa – was

experiencing an extremely high Non-Revenue

Water figure – equivalent to 54% of water

purchases from Rand Water, or 43,000kl/month.

Scope of Work:

The audit was done on 180 large consumers

where meter and consumer data was

successfully captured on behalf of the Service

Provider.

Six bulk supply meters were logged and 1 large

consumer meter was logged to allow for a more

complete water balance.

Results:

By taking remedial action based on the

finding of the audit, the Service Provider

could reduce NRW figures to 17% of water

purchases, equivalent to an increase of

30 000 kℓ in billed metered water volumes.

Photographs illustrating meter and connection irregularities identified as part of the Bulk Consumer Meter Audit undertaken by Re-Solve Consulting for

Sandspruit Works Association.

Project Fact Sheet

USTDA South Africa Energy Efficient Building Solutions Workshop

Client: U.S. Trade and Development Agency Sponsored by Honeywell

Duration of Project: One-day Workshop held at the Forum Campus in Bryanston (10 March 2010)

Project Objective:

Leading Public and Private Representatives from the U.S. and South Africa shared presentations

followed by discussions on the latest trends, technologies and financing solutions for reducing electricity

usage – and costs. The Workshop was opened by Mr Jason Nagy – Africa Business Development

Manager from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, His Excellency Mr Donald H Gip –

Ambassador to South Africa and Mr Ferdi Kruger, Regulatory Specialist from National Energy Regulator

South Africa (NERSA).

Session One Incorporated Energy Efficiency Overview. Speakers included:

• Mr Gareth Rowlands – SAPOA

Topic: Status and Outlook of Commercial Energy Efficiency Investment in SA

• Mr Alexander Filippov – ASE

Topic: Global Overview of Energy Efficiency and Review of Alliance to Save Energy International

Energy Efficiency Projects

• Mr John Less – Clinton Climate Initiative

Topic: Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) Worldwide and in South Africa

Mr Michael DeRenzo from USTDA opened Session Two. This Session included Approaches to Energy Management. Guest Speakers included:

• Mr Mike Taylor – Honeywell

Topic: Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Manufacturing

• Mr Mike Rabe – Re-Solve Consulting Consulting SA

Topic:Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in Municipal Water and Sanitation Systems

• Mr Barry Bredenkamp – National Energy Efficiency Agency

Topic: Rational Energy Efficiency in an Irrational World

Session Three focused on Energy Savings Performance Contracting and was moderated by Mr Michael DeRenzo, Country Manager for South Africa from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Speakers included:

• Mr Lawrence Padachi – Eskom

Topic: Standard Offer and M&V requirements from an Eskom perspective

• Mrs Alicia Collier – Honeywell

Topic: Overview of Energy Savings Performance Contracting

• Mr Duane Newman – Deloitte

Topic: Energy Efficiency Projects – Tax Considerations, DSM and CDM Incentives

Session Four Covered Implementation of Energy Efficiency Projects. Guest speakers included:

• Mr Sandile Maphumulo - eThekwini Municipality

Topic: Implementation of Energy Efficiency in eThekwini Municipality

• Mr Richard Creighton - Honey

Topic: Energy Efficiency Projects – Funding Approaches

• Mr Duane Newman – Deloitte

Topic: Energy Efficiency Projects – Tax Considerations, DSM and CDM Incentives

• Mr Mike Chapman – Rentworks Africa

Topic: Energy Efficiency Projects – Balance Sheet Treatment.

Project Fact Sheet

Leak Repair, Education and Training Project

Client: GETF, WADA Program (Coca-Cola SA) Eastern & Western Cape and Gauteng


Duration of Project: March 2009 – October 2009

Project Objectives:

School plumbing repair, learner education & caretaker training

Scope of Work:

• Improve water use efficiency and access to basic sanitation through education and awareness;

• Support key role-players including local, provincial and national government, as well as

community stakeholders in addressing the protection of watersheds;

• Implement water and energy efficiency intervention measures and support existing initiatives

that ensure sustainable water use and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;

• Mobilize international awareness and support to address similar water issues and engage the

community to alleviate poverty through job creation;

• Train Caretakers and School maintenance staff;

• Educate learners to “save water”.

Results:

• 7 schools repaired.

• 30 000kl water saved annually.

• R342 000 saved annually.

• 4 733 people benefitted from project.


Project Fact Sheet

School Plumbing Repair, Learner Education & Caretaker Training Project

Client: Coca-Cola South Africa

Location: Nelson Mandela Bay, Cape Town, Heidelberg &

Tshwane


Duration of Project: October 2009 – December 2009

Project Objectives:

School plumbing repair, learner education & caretaker

training

Scope of Work:

• Improve water use efficiency and access to basic sanitation through education and

awareness;

• Support key role-players including local, provincial and national government, as well as

community stakeholders in addressing the protection of watersheds;

• Implement water and energy efficiency intervention measures and support existing

initiatives that ensure sustainable water use and the reduction of greenhouse gas

emissions;

• Mobilize international awareness and support to address similar water issues and

engage the community to alleviate poverty through job creation;

• Train Caretakers and School maintenance staff;

• Educate learners to “save water”.

Results:

• 5 schools repaired

• 550 000kl water saved annually (huge savings due to NMB school)

• R7.1mil saved annually

• 3 386 people benefitted from project

• Rain Water Harvesting completed at one of the schools

Project Fact Sheet

Kungwini Local Municipality Rand Rand Water (Implementing Agent)

Client: Kungwini Local Municipality

Project Cost: R 220,000

Project Duration: January – February 2010

Project Objectives:

• To determine a high level water balance within the Enkangala supply area

• To conduct the analysis in one supply zone

Scope of Work:

• High level water balance of six supply zones within the Kungwini East, Enkangala area of supply

• Minimum night flow analysis of one sample zone in Enkangala residential area

Results:

• That high levels of water losses are occurring within these areas

• That some bulk meters are not functioning correctly

• Potential refined advanced pressure management

Leaks

Leaking PRV

Enkangala water supply schematic

diagram of this project

Project Fact Sheet

Kungwini Local Municipality and Rand Water (Implementing Agent)

Client: Kungwini Local Municipality

Project Cost: R 250 000

Project Duration: June – Aug 2009

Project Objectives:

• To determine levels of water leakage within the 9 various supply districts

• To identify metering issues

• To establish & prioritise areas with high levels of leakage

Leaks

Broken Meter

Typical Graph for analysis of water leaks during

minimum demand periods

Project Fact Sheet

Extension of School Water Supply and Sanitation in Preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Client: The Coca Cola Africa Foundation, Global Environment and Technology Fund.


Duration of Project: 1 Year

Project Objective:

In South Africa, many rural schools do not have an adequate water supply mostly due to their remote

location and the inhibitive cost to supply water from a municipal source. The lack of a clean water

supply tends to disrupt the learning process as children have to be sent home in order to make use of

toilets, to drink water, etc.

The objective of the project has been to provide schools

with a clean potable water supply and basic sanitation

service as part of the RAIN programme being administered

by GETF. The project has targeted needy schools meeting

the priorities of the RAIN program and The Coca-Cola Africa

Foundation.

Scope of Work:

Improve water use efficiency of school water supply and

water-using sanitation infrastructure.

• Repair and rehabilitate school water supply and water-using sanitation infrastructure in order to

reduce water wastage and improve efficiency, including water distribution pipes, toilet cisterns,

sink basins, urinals, drinking fountains, and taps.

Enable and empower schools (educators and learners) as well as local citizens in especially

disadvantaged communities to improve water use efficiency and awareness, and to sustainably manage

and maintain water supply and sanitation infrastructure,

▪ Work with participating school to develop a maintenance plan to ensure long-term sustainability of

the infrastructure

▪ Educate learners and educators in water efficiency and conservation of water resources

▪ Provide on-the-job training to School Caretaker of water supply and sanitation systems

Results:

Priority schools targeted 5,565 learners in 8 SA provinces responsible for hosting FIFA 2010 World Cup

games.

Project Fact Sheet

Water Loss Programme: Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

Client: Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality


Duration of Project: 2010– 2013

Project Objective:

• To reduce non-revenue water by

15% within 10 years;

• To reduce water wastage

• To improve the sustainability of

water and sanitation services

Scope of Work:

As a starting point, the NMBM water

supply system has been sectorised into

approximately 210 zones using the

EDAMS water and sanitation management system which is a GIS based engineering management

information system.

In conjunction with this initiative, the NMBM have identified the need for water loss services to be

carried out. The NMBM appointed a service provider namely Re-Solve Consulting Consulting, in April

2010 to provide water loss services, over a three-year period. This work is carried out, zone by zone

by dedicated teams assessing all components of the water supply system. Fieldwork comprised of

detailed investigation of the water supply infrastructure in domestic areas which includes:

• Valve and fire hydrant audit (including update of as-built drawings)

• Meter audit

• Meter Flow Test for on-site leakage

• Leak detection (visual and sounding)

• Zone Verification

• Data logging of pressures and flows

• Minimum Night Flow Analysis

Included in the water loss services undertaken by Re-Solve Consulting Consulting, is an audit of

Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) Consumers. This process includes the following:

• Valve and fire hydrant audit of industrial and commercial zones

• Meter audit

• Leak detection (visual and sounding)

A comprehensive education and awareness campaign which has made extensive use of the media

including newspaper and billboard advertisements and radio has been carried out by the municipality

to compliment the technical interventions.

Results:

A total of 40 jobs have been created because of the Municipality implementing the Water Loss Service

Programme. Significant effort has also been put into capacity building to ensure that the skills

developed during the programme can be used by the Municipality going forward.

Project Fact Sheet

Lake Victoria Climate Change Assessment

Client: UN Habitat


Duration of Project: 3 Months

Project Objective:

Planning for Climate Change

Scientific studies prove unequivocally that the

climate of planet earth is changing, attributed

mainly to anthropogenic activity associated

with greenhouse gas emissions, giving rise to

increased surface temperatures, altered

rainfall patterns, rising sea levels and

increased intensity of storm events.

The effect of these changes on the built urban environment and especially installed infrastructure will

be severe and even more so for developing countries where resources to deal with the impact of

Climate Change are lacking. Given the nature of water and wastewater service delivery, these

services are perhaps the most vulnerable to the impacts of changing weather patterns.

Re-Solve Consulting Consulting provides services related to Climate Change to various clients

including Utilities, Development Agencies and

Mines.

Services provided Include:

• Climate Change modelling and Analysis

• Risk Assessments

• Planning for Climate Change

• Clean Energy

• Capacity Building

• Adaption and Mitigation Plans

• Measurement and Performance

Monitoring

• Legal and Compliance Requirements

• Carbon Disclosure and Reporting

Project Fact Sheet

Water Quality Management

Client: Various

Project Cost: Various

Duration of Project: Various

Objectives of Water Quality Management Projects:

• To provide services to assist in management to address water quality issues.

• Re-Solve Consulting provides services related to Climate Change to various clients including

Utilities, Development Agencies and Mines.

Services provided include:

• Design and management of water quality monitoring (including chemical, physical, and

biological characteristics);

• Assessment and interpretation of water quality against set standards, criteria and or

guidelines;

• Risk Assessments (Water Use Licence Applications, Rehabilitation);

• Treatment options;

• Legal and Compliance Requirements;

• Water quality status reporting (chemical, physical, and biological characteristics);

• Wetland and Aquatic Assessments and including interpretations and comparison against set

norms and standards; and,

• Integrated Water and Waste Management Plans.

Re-Solve Consulting completed Water Quality

Management work for the following clients:

• Mooihoek Chrome Mine

• East Rand Water Care Company (ERWAT)

• Harmony Gold Mine

• Cosmopolitan Projects

• Sunset Bay Development

• Avianto Estates

Project Fact Sheet

Water Use Licence Applications

Objective of a Water Use Licence Application:

To assist clients with preparation and registration for water use authorisations.

Water is a scare resource in South Africa and therefore needs to be efficiently managed to achieve

sustainable water use in the future. As South Africa’s water resources are under increasing pressure,

measures have been put in place for the effective management and control of the use of water,

through authorisations. These include the Existing Lawful Use of Water, General Authorisations and

Water Use Licences. The key factors in managing water resources are to know who uses water, how

much is used and in which region the water is used. A comprehensive process needs to be

completed in order to obtain a Water Use Authorisation.

Re-Solve Consulting has the expertise and experience to assist in the Preparation and Registration

related to or as for Water Use Authorisation to various clients including the Government, Utilities and

Developers.

Clients:

• Eskom Department of Roads and

Transport;

• Developers (Avianto Estates;

Cosmopolitan Projects), and;

• Emalahleni Local Municipality.

Services Provided Include:

• Site Visits and Assessments;

• Compilation of Official Department of

Water Affairs (DWA) Forms;

• Interpretation and Advice for Water Use

Authorisations and the National Water Act

(Act 36 of 1998);

• Registration of General Authorisations;

• Existing Lawful Use of Water;

• Final Drafting of Licensed Water Use

Motivations;

• Section 27 Motivation;

• IWWMP;

• Water Management Plan, and;

• Storm Water Management Plans.

Project Fact Sheet

Implementation Model to Roll-out Water Efficiency Programme in Prioritised State Owned Buildings in all Regions

Client: Department of Public Works


Duration of Project: Dec 2014 – May 2015

Background:

3 regions investigated (JHB, PTA, Bloemfontein) – 48 buildings

Project Objectives:

• Investigate success of previous PBCs: Building inspection &

Measured cons. vs. predetermined baseline

• Extent of retrofitting/ other water efficiency measures

implemented

• Status/success of retrofitting & measures implemented

• Research & review types of PBCs

• Develop model to implement Water-Efficiency Programme

Approach:

• Inspection of buildings

• Collate & Interpret data of “savings” achieved during period in

which “PBCs” were implemented

• Desk-top Study/Research

Results:

• Determined whether water efficiency measures had been

implemented on site;

• Assessed municipal water accounts, compared to results of

site visits;

• Decided on most suitable model to be implemented.

Project Fact Sheet

EMM Bulk Consumer Meter Consolidation


Project Cost: R 2000 000

Duration of Project: November 2014 – May 2015

Project Description:

Investigation, design and supervision of the consolidation of water

connections to bulk meter consumers in the Edenvale area.

Project:

• 24-hour Pressure logging and drawdowns for approximately 250

properties

• Pressure drop tests to determine the number of connections associated with each property

• Uploading the pressure drop test information,

pressure logging graph and drawdown graph for

each property onto the CMIS software

Results:

• 135 properties completed to date.

Project Fact Sheet

Tsakane “War on Leaks” Project



Duration of Project: November 2013 – June 2015

Project Description:

Water loss management through a large-scale leak repair initiative, and installation of meters in the

township of Tsakane.

Project Particulars:

• Auditing of retrofitting’s done by the contractors

• Auditing of meter installations done by the contractors

• Managing the quality control staff

• Comparing actual work done by the contractor to the claimed items on the BOQ for the

approval of payment certificates

Results:

• 11 468 meters installed to date.

Contact Details

Johannesburg Office

Bloemfontein Office

T +27 11 766 2355 T +27 51 436 0424

F +27 86 501 6133 F +27 86 68 37606

209 Ontdekkers Road 12 William Trollip Crescent

Horison Ext 1 Heuwilsig

Roodepoort Bloemfontein

1724 9301

Postnet Suite 810 Potchefstroom Office

Private Bag X9 C +27 82 853 8330

Benmore No 4 Sangiro Street

2010 Port Elizabeth Office

Potchefstroom Central

2523

T +41 581 0075 Midvaal Office

F +86 545 7199 T +27 82 637 1847

105 Albert Road Unit 12

Walmer The Willows Complex

Port Elizabeth 15 Sam Hewitt Street

6070 Riversdale

P O Box 5468

Walmer

6065

Cape Town Office

+27 10 003 2270

02 Dynagel Street

Meyerton

1961

Kempton Park Office

T +27 72 873 3090

F +27 86 501 6133

20 Rooihout Street

Tenenure

Somerset West Kempton Park

7130 1619

Postnet Suite 504

Private Bag X3

Bloubergstrand

7443

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